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Beyond this, we believe it would be a mistake for a U.S. policy review to 

 result in reopening negotiations on the fundamental principles now reflected in 

 the carefully balanced parts of the present text. These principles go to 

 the heart of vital U.S. security interests, notably the freedom of navigation 

 and overflight of international straits, a uniform breadth of the territorial 

 seas, the optimum use and conservation of fisheries, the establishment and 

 legal status of the economic resource zone, marine boundary delimitation, 

 dispute settlement and marine environmental and scientific protection. 



We respectfully request to consult with you or whomever you designate on 

 the matter of U.S. policy in this Conference at your earliest convenience. 



Sincerely yours, 



/.Jonathan B. Bingham, Chairman 

 (Subcommittee on International 

 v Economic Policy and Trade 



Berkley Bedel 

 Member of Congress 



Joel Pritchard, Minority Member 

 Subcommittee on International 

 Operations 



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Leach, Ranking Minority Member 

 ommittee on Human Rights and ' 

 International Organizations 



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Don Bonker, Chairman 

 Subcommittee on Human Rights and 

 International Organizations 



Rank^g Minority 

 MflRber 

 Subcommittee on Merchant MCrine, House 

 Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee 



